Happy New Year!

xmas dinner at the Rashkins - delicious!

May 2013 be filled with light, laughter, love and lots of good food and company!

More Cookies!

These are from sweet K.D.!

Delicious - thank you :)




    

Colorful Cookies

to start: many blank canvases and a shot of bourbon

the end: many very colorful cookies!

Happy Holidays!

I am such a lucky daughter! My mom baked and mailed me cookies (and divinity!!) -- SO delicious. What a treat!

My lemon rosemary cookies, lime meltaway cookies and chocolate cayenne cookies are ready to go in the oven for tonight and tomorrow's festivities.

Be safe and have fun!

Winter Solstice Celebration

Music, games, chokecherry wine, meatballs (made with organic pork, pine nuts, raisins, cinnamon and nutmeg), polenta, salad (made with spinach, cheese, pecans, and rosemary roasted beets), and many various cookies, lighting candles with our intentions for the coming year, and gift giving. What a wonderful evening!

Copper Wrapped in Gold Thread Necklace

www.etsy.com/shop/morganmotif

Colorful Nails

A Sephora "manicure" -- try on every fun color you're curious about and enjoy!

More Jewelry

More jewelry added to my etsy shop for the holidays!

Holiday Gift Ideas

Gift ideas for this holiday season:
- affordable, unique jewelry by mo*tif on etsy
- fun, vintage and retro clothing, jewelry and household items by The Credenza on etsy
- limited edition prints of Corey Drieth's beautiful paintings on 20x200
- E.O. Wilson/Alex Harris book just listed in the NYTimes Holiday Gift Guide, plus all the other amazing books recently published by GFT
- for you Fort Collins people: a gift certificate to the Children's Art Workshop or a membership to the Fort Collins Museum of Art

Cat Bubble Fort

always wondered what to do with all that packaging...

My Charlie Brown Tree

I Love Leftovers

I was so lucky this year that two very dear friends shared their delicious leftovers with me!
It makes the holiday joy last longer.

Arts & Crafts Holiday Sale at Colorado College

(jewelry by Poto & Cabengo)

Remember to shop locally this holiday season!

2012 Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale at Colorado College:

Worner Campus Center - 902 N. Cascade Ave.

Friday, November 30:  4:00pm - 8:00pm

Saturday, December 1:  10:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday, December 2:  10:00am - 5:00pm

Belated Birthday Lunch Treat

Shuga's Tray (a little bit of everything = perfection)

Goat cheese and caramelized onions = heaven in your mouth!

Thanks, Carol, for a lovely day and a dreamy lunch in the November sunshine!

Recent Design Project

I love creating wedding invitations, programs, reception invites, etc... so much fun!

What a cute couple, too :)

(sorry for the blur, but I can't show the personal info!)

A Week of Thanksgiving #5

I give thanks everyday for all the beautiful art in the world, inspiring and pushing me to create.

A Week of Thanksgiving #4

Every year I am thankful for all the beautiful food I am able to share and enjoy. This year was quite the delicious veggie feast!

A Week of Thanksgiving #3

I am ever thankful for the unconditional love from Sam, Pippin and all my past animal companions.

A Week of Thanksgiving #2

I am thankful for my mother in so many ways. To name a few -- I am grateful for our shared memories, the family history we treasure, and all she has taught me.

A Week of Thanksgiving #1

Today and everyday, I am so very grateful for all my amazing friends.

Celebrating Three Years!

Many thanks to all my wonderful fans who continue to take the time to visit my blog. This has been fun! I'm looking forward to three more years.

A Teacup for Quincy

Kale & Risotto

what a delicious and easy dinner combination!

DIY: Platform Bed

With the help of a friend, her truck and saw, I was able to build this platform bed! Now I have much needed storage. I'm sure it would have gone much smoother/faster, had I used a properly working drill to begin with when actually building it, and realized the correct size for my pre-drilled holes, but I learned a lot. In just one day, I felt super productive and proud. Plus, I found a use for all that canvas I bought back in art school and have been carrying around all these years. Paint on it? No. Protect my nice new mattress? Sure! I also made some protective felt pads to save the floor. Here is a pdf of my platform/loft bed design.

Remembering Summer Gardens

From the CSU gardens in Fort Collins, back in September.

Egg, Bacon, Avo Wrap

Soft Boiled Organic Egg, Avocado, Turkey Bacon, Cheese & Lettuce in a Wrap!

Picnic for Moving Day

Thanks to Michelle, I had a delicious picnic the first night in my new place! The perfect idea, that I plan to keep in mind for my friends - after a hard day of moving, you really have no energy to grocery shop, so good food is a lifesaver!

Under the Weather

I'll return soon!

View from the Cheyenne Zoo

(May 2012)

Platter by T&V Limoges, France

a gift for Sara ... sweet little hand-painted vintage ceramic dish